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Hurricane Irma: Reasons you need to download the First Alert Weather App

Hurricane Irma is headed toward Florida and is expected to impact the Jacksonville area late Sunday into Monday. To prepare, you need to download the First Alert Weather app.

Click here to download it from the App Store. Click here to download it from the Google Play Store.

Lightning alerts: Get notified when lightning strikes within eight miles of your location. All clear notifications go out 30 minutes after last strike.

Heavy Rain alerts: Get an alert when heavy rain is approaching. Hurricane Irma is expected to bring heavy rain.

Live stream: You can watch CBS47 & FOX30 Action News Jax even if your power goes out during Hurricane Irma.

Flood Alerts: The First Alert Weather app will give send you notifications when there is an area flood watch or warning and flood advisories.

Thunderstorms and tornadoes: Hurricane Irma could bring tornadoes to our area. The First Alert Weather app will alert you when your county is under a tornado watch or warning.

Interactive Radar: You can track storms in your neighborhood with our customizable, interactive radar.

Coastal warnings: If you live in a beach community, the First Alert Weather app will alert you when there is a coastal flood watch or warning, as well issue a rip current risk statement.

Storm Alerts: The First Alert Weather app will tell you when you're under a hurricane force wind warning or watch and when your county is under a storm watch or warning.

Wind Advisories: Hurricane Irma is expected to bring strong winds to Northeast Florida. The First Alert Weather app will tell you when there is a wind advisory, high wind warning, or extreme wind warning.

Hourly forecast: The First Alert Weather app will tell you the hour-by-hour conditions for your area, including precipitation percentages and temperature.

Download the free First Alert Weather app now.

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